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Stevenage Road, Knebworth, Hertfordshire, SG3

East of England

£600,000

Listed on 28/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Semi Detached
Area
1190 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

Offered chain-free, this three-bedroom semi-detached house sits on a generous plot in Knebworth, with a large rear garden backing onto the recreation ground. The accommodation includes an entrance hall, cloakroom, sitting room opening to a dining room, and a kitchen, with both rear rooms connecting to a lean-to that spans the back of the house and leads to the garden. Upstairs are three double bedrooms and a shower room. The property is described as requiring refurbishment and offers scope to improve the existing layout or enlarge the accommodation, subject to the necessary consents. Outside, a lawned front garden sits behind the road, with a driveway and garage. The rear garden has a paved terrace, lawn, mature planting and a timber shed. Knebworth has local shops and services, a school and a mainline railway station, with services to London King's Cross. The property has an Energy Rating of D.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

50out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This chain-free three-bedroom semi has a lot going for it as a light-refresh project: a generous established garden backing onto the recreation ground, driveway and garage, and usable living spaces to build on. The kitchen and several decorative finishes are dated, leaving scope to modernise the look, while the listing also mentions potential to extend or reconfigure subject to consent.

At £600,000, the asking price is about 5.6% above the local £/sqf average, so price is not a particular advantage. All-in costs look tight against local benchmarks, which makes the numbers a weaker part of the opportunity; the plot, garden and scope to improve still provide the appeal for a buyer focused on creating a home to their own taste.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated kitchen and decorative finishes to give the usable living spaces a more contemporary feel.
  • Make the most of the large garden, mature boundaries and paved terrace, with scope to improve the outdoor space.
  • Explore the stated potential to extend or reconfigure, subject to the necessary consents.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Location

Stevenage Road, Knebworth, Hertfordshire, SG3
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Knebworth Rail Station

    0.1 miles

    Train · Knebworth

  • Stevenage Rail Station

    2.5 miles

    Train · Stevenage

  • Watton-at-Stone Rail Station

    2.9 miles

    Train · Watton-at-Stone

  • Welwyn North Rail Station

    3.1 miles

    Train · Digswell

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

Monthly Repayments
£2,267
Based on a loan of £450,000 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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